Comments on: Want To Be a CEO? Go To A State University http://www.businesspundit.com/want-to-be-a-ceo-go-to-a-state-university/ Entrepreneurship, Startup Companies and Business Philosophy Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:54:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rob http://www.businesspundit.com/want-to-be-a-ceo-go-to-a-state-university/comment-page-1/#comment-1472 Rob Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:37:41 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=2854#comment-1472 I had a grad school professor who framed my view pretty well. He said that the best students at UK (or wherever) were just as good as the best students at Harvard or Yale or anywhere else. The difference is in the average student. A standout at UK is average at Harvard. Does it matter? Some. It certainly helps to get a better education, and no one should be discouraged from going to a more challenging school. The point is that an ivy league education isn't necessary to be successful. But it does help. And an ivy league degree doesn't guarantee success if you are still a lazy bum. I've been rejected by McKinsey twice, and I'm sure it would have at least gotten me an interview if I could put Wharton on the application. I had a grad school professor who framed my view pretty well. He said that the best students at UK (or wherever) were just as good as the best students at Harvard or Yale or anywhere else. The difference is in the average student. A standout at UK is average at Harvard. Does it matter? Some. It certainly helps to get a better education, and no one should be discouraged from going to a more challenging school.

The point is that an ivy league education isn’t necessary to be successful. But it does help. And an ivy league degree doesn’t guarantee success if you are still a lazy bum.

I’ve been rejected by McKinsey twice, and I’m sure it would have at least gotten me an interview if I could put Wharton on the application.

]]> By: andy http://www.businesspundit.com/want-to-be-a-ceo-go-to-a-state-university/comment-page-1/#comment-1471 andy Thu, 21 Sep 2006 14:50:49 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=2854#comment-1471 That doesn't surprise me, the most inventive people in the world are also the people who NEED to be inventive. Ivy leage colleges are only for the kids of already rich and inventive people. That doesn't mean their kids will have the sam elife experiance. That doesn’t surprise me, the most inventive people in the world are also the people who NEED to be inventive. Ivy leage colleges are only for the kids of already rich and inventive people. That doesn’t mean their kids will have the sam elife experiance.

]]> By: Mike http://www.businesspundit.com/want-to-be-a-ceo-go-to-a-state-university/comment-page-1/#comment-1470 Mike Thu, 21 Sep 2006 05:05:17 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=2854#comment-1470 And to think I wasted four years and countless hours at MIT...dang! Maybe I should talk up those tiddlywink national championships more in interviews!! And to think I wasted four years and countless hours at MIT…dang! Maybe I should talk up those tiddlywink national championships more in interviews!!

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